FTL

FTL is an uncommon Defect attack costing 0 Energy that deals 5 damage and draws 1 card if you have played fewer than 3 cards this turn. This conditional cantrip makes FTL best when played early in a turn, providing free damage and card advantage. The 0-cost nature makes it a natural fit for the Defect's 0-cost archetype.

FTL joins the 0-cost suite with Claw, Beam Cell, and Go for the Eyes, all retrieved by All for One. Scrape draws cards and keeps 0-cost draws including FTL. Feral returns the first 0-cost Attack to hand each turn, and Momentum Strike joins the 0-cost pool after its first play.

For the Defect, FTL is a strong pick in 0-cost builds and a solid card in any deck. Against bosses like Kaiser Crab, playing FTL first each turn guarantees the card draw for sustained advantage. Against Vantom, the free 5 damage adds up over many turns. Play FTL before other cards to maximize the draw condition, and pair it with All for One for recursive 0-cost aggression.